This is your exclusive invitation to join AFIRE’s pre-conference NYC Investment Summit with New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
View the NYC Investment Summit Agenda.
The Summit is invitation-only and exclusive to AFIRE Board Members and Institutional Members, with limited space, and will take place from 8am to noon on September 9, prior to the opening of our official program at 2pm at 583 Park Avenue.
Transportation and refreshments will be provided.
Contact Asmait Tewelde with any questions.
RSVP FORM:
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9
08:00-08:30
ARRIVAL & BREAKFAST AT PIER 17
89 South St, New York, NY 10038
08:30-09:05
INVESTOR SUMMIT KICKOFF AND PRESENTATION AT PIER 17
With remarks from Andrew Kimball, CEO, NYCEDC; Gunnar Branson, CEO, AFIRE; NYC Deputy Mayor; NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs; and MEA
09:05-09:30
WALK FROM PIER 17 TO PIER 11 FOR FERRY BOARDING
0.3-mile walk (7 minutes) from Pier 17 to Pier 11 (Wall St, Pier 11, New York, NY 10005)
09:30-10:50
PRIVATE FERRY TOUR WITH NYCEDC
Ferry departs from Pier 11 no later than 9:30 a.m.
10:50-11:00
FERRY ARRIVAL AT ROOSEVELT ISLAND LANDING + WALK TO CORNELL TECH/GRADUATE HOTEL (18TH FLOOR PANORAMA ROOM)
0.2-mile walk (5 minutes) from Roosevelt Isand NYC Ferry Landing (E. Main St. off of Tram Plaza, Roosevelt Island, New York, NY 10044) to the Graduate Hotel, 18th Floor (22 N. Loop Rd., New York, NY 10044)
11:00-12:15
LUNCHEON AND PANEL DISCUSSION AT THE GRADUATE HOTEL PANORAMA ROOM
With remarks from Greg Morrisett, Dean and Vice Provost, Cornell Tech; Dan Garodnick, Director, NYCDCP and Planning Commission Chair; Cecilia Kushner, EVP and Chief Strategy Officer, NYCEDC; and Melissa Roman Burch, COO, NYCEDC
12:30
SUMMIT CONCLUDES / TRANSIT TO 583 PARK AVENUE
A private bus will be available for returns to 583 Park Avenue, departing around 12:30. NYCEDC will also provide complimentary MTA passes for attendees who would prefer returning to Midtown via the Roosevelt Island Tram or F Train.
14:00-14:30
ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING BEGINS AT 583 PARK AVE [CLICK/TAP HERE FOR FULL PROGRAM AGENDA]
AFIRE members are invited to New York on September 9-10, 2025 for the AFIRE 2025 Annual Member Meeting, AFIRE’s annual executive conference for real estate leaders and institutional investors from around the world.
Held annually in September in New York, AFIRE’s Annual Member Meeting invites knowledge, top-level leaders from all sectors discussing topics of interest to investors and decision makers focused on the future of commercial real estate.
View the current agenda and book your hotel rooms soon.
